“This was the first and only time we’ve used tara flour, which has been available and used in the North American market as a plant-based source of protein prior to our use,” Drori added. “Our investigation team will continue working with the [US Food and Drug Administration], the tara flour producer and others to help determine what specifically made people sick.”
The FDA said in a statement last week that its “investigation is ongoing” into the reports of illness linked to the product.
Drori also emphasized that the company has only used tara flour in its French Lentil and Leek Crumbles, adding, “we are no longer sourcing from this producer who does not provide any ingredients for our 140+ other items.”
The company did not immediately disclose the tara flour producer in Tuesday’s blog post.
